Durock POM Linear (Piano) vs SP-Star Meteor White
The Durock POM Linear (Piano) and the SP-Star Meteor White are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Durock POM Linear (Piano) is lighter to actuate (48g versus 57g); stock they sound different: poppy, resonant versus bright, clacky; the SP-Star Meteor White costs less per switch ($0.35 versus $0.60).
- Cheaper per switchSP-Star Meteor White$0.35 versus $0.60
Choose the Durock POM Linear (Piano) if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a switch popular for lubing projects.
- you want a lighter keystroke (48g).
Choose the SP-Star Meteor White if
- you want a switch popular for clacky builds.
- you want a switch popular for budget enthusiast builds.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (57g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Durock POM Linear (Piano) vs SP-Star Meteor White, spec by spec
| Durock POM Linear (Piano) | SP-Star Meteor White | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 48g | 57g |
| Bottom-out force | 63.5g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM blend | POM |
| Top housing | POM blend | nylon |
| Bottom housing | POM blend | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | none | n/a |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.60 | $0.35 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | poppy, resonant | bright, clacky |
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
49% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Durock POM Linear (Piano); 80% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the SP-Star Meteor White.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock POM Linear (Piano); 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the SP-Star Meteor White.
83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock POM Linear (Piano); 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the SP-Star Meteor White.
Where to buy the Durock POM Linear (Piano)
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Where to buy the SP-Star Meteor White
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